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Italian Pork Ragus

Hearty pork ragus are pure comfort food, and when you know the techniques and the cuts of pork, the cooking is easy.
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Italian Pork Ragus

About this Class

In this class, we'll focus on Italian ragus made with pork. Pork has a sweeter, more subtle flavor than beef or lamb, and we’ve developed sauces—with and without tomato—to highlight those flavors. We’ll show you which cuts of pork are ideal for ragus, and how to use their particular attributes to your advantage. You’ll also see how the careful development of fond can change the flavor of a dish, whether you’re simmering for 2 hours or 45 minutes. Whether you toss the ragus with ribbons of pasta or spoon them over gnocchi, polenta, or a piece of Italian bread, these satisfying sauces are as versatile as they are delicious.

Meet Your Instructors

Author: Christie Morrison

Christie Morrison

Editorial Director, Classes

Christie Morrison is Editorial Director, Classes and an on-screen test cook for Cook’s Country. As editorial director, she creates the curriculum for ATK Classes and is executive producer for Classes video content. She has been a cooking class instructor since 2016. As a senior editor for Cook’s Country magazine from 2013 to 2016 and an associate editor on the Books team prior to that, she developed, tested, and edited recipes. Christie was also a culinary producer for Cook’s Country for the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Christie has a BA in English from Dickinson College and an MA in English from Bucknell University. A midcareer change brought her to Boston, where she received her culinary diploma from the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts (CSCA). In addition to teaching professional and recreational cooking classes at CSCA, Christie has worked in restaurants and catering kitchens in Boston.

Lessons

Class Progress

1Building Blocks of Ragu

2Pork Ragus

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